In a press conference held Monday afternoon, it was announced that a Marion County COVID-19 patient has died. The patient was a Marion County adult, according to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
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Indiana’s restaurants, bars, and nightclubs are being required to close to in-person patrons through the end of March. It’s one of a number of steps to slow the spread of coronavirus announced by Governor Eric Holcomb Monday. Restaurants may continue to provide take-out and delivery services.
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State lawmakers have finalized a one-word adjustment to the Kankakee and Yellow River development commission’s funding process. On Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law a measure that clarifies what steps the state auditor should take if member counties fail to make their required payments.
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The spread of coronavirus to Indiana has U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski trying to reassure her constituents. Walorski says she believes elected officials across all levels of government are working together to make sure the response is seamless.
Continue readingThree children were killed and a fourth was seriously injured, while trying to board their school bus Tuesday morning in Fulton County. State Police say it happened in the 4600 block of North State Road 25. WNDU-TV reports that the kids were boarding the bus and the stop-arm was out, when they were hit by a pickup truck heading the other direction.
The Culver School Board finalized a policy for the use of metal detectors Monday. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the three handheld metal detectors the school corporation received from the state will simply be another tool for administrators to use for a potential search.
Several Argos officials and residents recently met as part of a task force to determine the best safety and economic development tactics for the intersection of U.S. 31 and State Road 10.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb made a stop at the INDOT Plymouth Subdistrict building in Plymouth Wednesday afternoon to reveal plans in the 2019 NextLevel Connections Initiative. Those plans include internet connectivity, a trails project that connects the entire state, road improvements on U.S. 31, U.S. 20, U.S. 30 and I-69, international flights out of the Indianapolis Airport, a fourth water port in Lawrenceberg and South Shore double rail tracking projects.
A request for a major disaster declaration for areas hit by February’s floods now heads to President Donald Trump. If approved, the declaration could open the door to grant funding for home and business owners in nine Indiana counties, including Marshall and St. Joseph. That could include money for temporary housing, home repairs, and loans from the Small Business Administration.
Portions of Marshall and Starke counties have been nominated as Opportunity Zones. The federal program seeks to attract private-sector investment to low-income communities through capital gains tax incentives. It was created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Two Marshall County natives are among the 33 new Indiana State Police troopers sworn in this week. Benjamin A. Beers of Plymouth and Timothy G. Borsa of Bourbon officially graduated from the State Police Recruit Academy during a ceremony at the State Capitol Thursday. It marked the end of 24 weeks of training in criminal and traffic law, crash investigations, firearms, and a bunch of other modern policing subjects, according to ISP officials.
Hoosiers battling opioid addiction have a new online resource to help them find the help they need. Governor Eric Holcomb announced the launch of Indiana’s Next Level Recovery website Monday.
